Archive for December, 2008
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Pardon the Shoe Thrower
As we get ready to close 2008 and step into 2009, I think we all have a list of “to dos” for soon-to-be-President Obama. However, my last request for 2008 goes out to George W. Bush.
As a gesture of strength and goodwill, I believe our current President should ask the Iraqi government to pardon the shoe […]
‘Barack the Magic Negro’ Continues to Hurt GOP Brand
Chip Saltsman, former Tennessee GOP leader, in a bid to become chairman of the Republican National Committee, sent a CD of parodies to committee members that included the song “Barack the Magic Negro.”
Many have labeled the effort as racist and the current chairman of the RNC has stated that he is appalled.
Saltsman himself has said that the song […]
Chris Shays Unable to Name a Visionary Republican
I happened to be listening to NPR last night when they interviewed Chris Shays on All Things Considered.
To begin with, he talked about how Republicans need to remember the ethical stand they took with regards to how they would serve the public upon gaining Congressional power in the early ’90s.
“What happened very shortly after we took power […]
The Trampling Death at Wal-Mart and the Financial Crisis
Listening to WLW (a local AM talk radio station) the other night, I happened to catch an interview with Paul Wertheimer about the Wal-Mart tragedy.
Wertheimer is an expert in crowd management. His career began after the 1979 Who concert in Cincinnati when he was appointed chief of staff of the citizen task force investigating the […]